You dreamed of candlelit coffee with your dog? It will soon be possible in East Village, New York. Coppy and Logan Holzman, a father and daughter, have decided to open Boris & Horton, New York’s first dog bar. Baptized with the name of the dogs of Holzman, the café will open its doors in January 2017.

Dog owners will be able to spend time with their pet, enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and buy accessories for their dogs, all under one roof. In order to meet sanitary standards, the dog bar will be divided into two spaces. In the first, it will be possible to order his coffee or snack – space will be forbidden to dogs, while the second part will look like a lounge, in which the masters can enjoy their drink or snack alongside their canine. Customers will be able to move between these two spaces to control, while team members will keep an eye on the hairballs. « It’s like spending time in someone’s dining room with your dog, and on the other side of the wall you can order food and coffee, » says Coppy Holzman for DNAinfo.

And for those who just dream of petting a puppy, the bar will also welcome New Yorkers who want to share a friendly moment surrounded by dogs: « Many people love dogs but the circumstances are such that they can not have one. at home, « remarks Coppy Holzman. Boris & Horton will be open to all lovers of these little balls of hair. And for Americans wishing to adopt a dog, the New York bar will host events organized by the Badass Brooklyn Animal Shelter.

The concept of pet bars is attracting more and more customers. At the end of 2016, the first dog café in Europe opened in Lille. The Café Waf wishes to bring together « humans in need of canine affection and dogs in need of human affection ». The facility welcomes nine dogs, all recovered from shelters. Three of them are also proposed for adoption. For five euros, customers can sip a drink, taking advantage of the presence of canines. An alternative for city dwellers who lack the time or space to accommodate a pet. But unlike the New Yorker concept, it’s forbidden to come with your own dog.

The man who is nicknamed the best friend of man is however not the only one to know a great success in bars. For example, cat bars have already conquered several large French cities. And the trend could accelerate. In Japan, many concepts of unusual animal bars have already proved their worth: hedgehog bars, snake bars and owl bars flourish in Tokyo. What give ideas to Westerners? In Lyon, a snake bar has already opened.